Ransomware Prevention

Configure the following settings to protect the computers from ransomware:

•	Enable Ransomware Prevention - select this option to protect your computers from Ransomware using Anti-Executable. If this option is not selected, Anti-Executable will not protect your computers from Ransomware.

•	Protection Level - Select Standard to allow Anti-Executable to manage the settings for Ransomware protection. Alternatively, select Custom to select the required options:

—	Block known Ransomware file extensions - blocks the know Ransomware file extensions. Click View to see the list of file extensions that will be blocked. Faronics will keep updating the list to keep it current.

—	Disable Remote Access (RDP) on Client Computers - disables remote acces on client computers using the Remote Desktop Protocol.

—	Disable Macros And ActiveX in MS Office - disables macros and ActiveX in Microsoft Office files.

—	Disable "Hide extentions for known file types" windows - disables the option that allows users or maliscious programs to hide extensions.

—	Disable all browser plug-ins and add-ons like Adobe Flash, Adobe reader, Java and Silverlight in supported browsers - disables the browser plug-ins and add-ons that may be used to reduce the security in browsers.

—	Enable Pop-up Blocker in supported Browsers - enables pop-up blockers to block pop-ups and increase security in browsers.

—	Set Security settings to Highest protection in supported Browsers - sets the security to highest level in browsers.

—	Disable Windows Scripting Host (WSH). Disable running of all kind of scripts like (VbScript and JScript) that depend on WSH - disables know scripts from running on the computers that can be used malisciously by Ransomware.

—	Disable Admin $ shares on Windows - disables are hidden network shares created by Windows operating systems that allow system administrators to have remote access to every disk volume on a network-connected system.

—	Turn off Autoplay for all media and devices in Windows - disables auto-play for all kinds of media and devices to prevent Ransomware from automatically running when it is disguised as a media file.